Governor Rauner is damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t and the Democrats want it that way. After forcing Governor Rauner to choose sides on abortion and illegal immigration last fall, the Democrats are at it again with four anti-gun bills intended to fire up the GOP’s conservative base yet again. Capitol Fax’s Rich […]
Category: Illinois
Illinois Policy Institute caught retweeting Rauner’s Janus case praise
Illinois Policy Institute, you doth protest too much. Why did you retweet Rauner’s tweet praising the Janus case? You said he was politicizing the Janus case for political gain. What gives? On February 19, Patrick Hughes, President of the Liberty Justice Center, the legal arm of the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI), blasted Governor Rauner in […]
Crain’s trashes Rauner but endorses him anyway
The Illinois media hates, hates, hates Governor Bruce Rauner but it didn’t stop the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune and Crain’s Chicago Business from endorsing the failed Republican Governor over his opponent conservative Rep. Jeanne Ives (IL-42). The rationale behind their endorsement: Ives’ transgender ad was too repellent, making her unelectable and despite Rauner’s lack of […]
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Rauner betrayed voters when he made Illinois a sanctuary state and here’s why
I spy with my Illinois eye. Downstate here. Illegal Aliens- Why not help the oppressed? I remember the first time I heard the phrase “illegal aliens”. I think I was a teenager at the time so I may not have been thinking clearly anyway but the only definition I knew for an alien was something […]
Stupid is as stupid does: Rauner toasts diversity with chocolate milk
[USA TODAY] … Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner stood before a Chicago crowd Wednesday and took a large gulp of chocolate milk — a symbol of corporate diversity — and declared: “It’s really, really good,” the Republican said, putting his arm around Tyronne Stoudemire, a Hyatt Hotels executive. He then lifted his pint glass in the air and added, “Diversity.” […]
UNREAL: Proft PAC spends $12K+ on pro-Mike Madigan mailing
Somebody needs to explain this…Liberty Principles PAC, run by Dan Proft, disclosed a $12,375.53 donation in support of Michael Madigan’s campaign in its B-1 filings at the Illinois State Board of Elections Sunday. The 2/18 disclosure lists $12,375.53 to RHA Marketing for a mailing sent by Liberty Principles PAC IN SUPPORT OF House Speaker Michael […]
Conservatives 2nd Nybo’s call to investigate Rauner-funded Illinois Policy Institute
Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Elmhurst) is calling on Republicans to consider a Joint House Senate Resolution calling for investigations by the IRS, the FBI, or the Attorney General into the non-profit groups run by John Tillman and the Illinois Policy Institute in response to a story in the Chicago Sun-Times. As conservatives, Real GOP Illinois seconds that […]
Rauner confuses, alienates his conservative base with attack on Ives’ ad
Governor Bruce Rauner is damned. Damned if he – pathetically – tries to defend himself and damned if he attacks his Republican primary opponent’s social conservatism. Last week, Rauner’s opponent, Rep. Jeanne Ives released what she calls an “edgy” ad that hits Gov. Rauner on the big three for social conservatives: abortion, illegal immigration, and […]
Rockford Rep. Cabello calls on Rauner to resign
ROCKFORD (WREX) – Republican State Rep. John Cabello tells 13 WREX he believes Gov. Bruce Rauner should resign during an interview following Wednesday’s State of the State address in Springfield. Cabello points to the governor’s credibility as the main reason for his comments, saying the governor has broken his word, specifically on House Bill 40. Cabello […]
Rauner embarrasses himself at Chicago Tribune editorial board meeting
Running on a weak record with few to no accomplishments during his four-year term, it is no wonder Governor Bruce Rauner doesn’t want to debate his Republican primary challenger Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton). Rauner wants the Chicago Tribune’s endorsement so he showed up to the paper’s editorial board meeting Monday and faced Ives for the […]